The Door in the Wall Character Descriptions

Robin de Bureford

This character is the 10-year-old protagonist in the story. This character is stricken with a debilitating illness that leaves his legs paralyzed soon after his mother and father are both called into the service of the King and Queen. This character is left in the care of monks, who teach him reading, writing, science, carpentry, and other skills. By the end of the novel, this character makes his way to safety following siege of his new home and finds help to save the castle.

Brother Luke

This character is the primary caretaker of the protagonist. This character is kind by nature and takes a special interest in the protagonist from the beginning. This character teaches the protagonist to look for the “door in the wall”, or the way through his disability to something more.

John-go-in-the-Wynd

Initially, this character just delivers messages between the protagonist and...